Montvale Employee Misclassification Lawyers
Does your employer force you to work more than 40 hours per week and refuse to pay you overtime wages? If you are a nonexempt worker, your employer may be violating state and federal overtime wage laws.
Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C., works to protect employees from unfair wage practices. If an employer violates the law, we can file a class or collective action against the company. If the suit is successful, the court may order the employer to pay back payment for overtime wages, attorneys' fees and additional expenses. To arrange a consultation with one of our Rockland County overtime pay violations lawyers, please call 800-660-7843 or contact us online.
Representing Employees in New York and New Jersey in Overtime Actions
Overtime pay is governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); state laws may also apply to your workplace. The FLSA requires that nonexempt employees be paid one and one-half times their regular pay rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
Employers may try to avoid paying overtime wages by misclassifying or reclassifying employees as salaried (exempt) when they should be paid hourly (nonexempt). In addition to the misclassification of employees, FLSA overtime pay violations can include:
- Giving meaningless job titles to workers to make it seem as if they are exempt from overtime laws
- Using illegal averaging techniques when calculating work hours
- Not counting all work time, such as travel time between jobs, when calculating overtime pay
You are entitled to fair compensation for all of the hours you work. Speak with one of our experienced attorneys to learn how we may be able to assist you. Please call 800-660-7843 to schedule an appointment. Messages left after business hours are returned promptly.
